Riot suspect arrested in Orillia

Orillia Today

ORILLIA - One of two men recently arrested in Orillia on Canada-wide warrants was wanted in connection with the 2011 Stanley Cup riot.
Acting on information from the Vancouver Police Department, Orillia OPP located and arrested a 27-year-old man at a home on Hoover Crescent on Monday.
Police allege the man was involved in the Vancouver riot that followed a Stanley Cup loss by the Canucks to the Boston Bruins.
The man was arrested at the Orillia residence and is being held in police custody pending his return to Vancouver, where he faces several criminal charges for his alleged involvement in the riot.
In a separate incident, a 40-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant was arrested Saturday following an investigation into a theft from a vehicle at Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital.
A witness who saw a man entering a parked vehicle and removing items tipped off police.
The witness called police and followed the suspect, who was riding a bicycle, updating officers on his location and description.
Police located the suspect, who initially refused to stop.
A short time later, he was arrested without incident as he approached two OPP cruisers.
Police recovered stolen property and tools designed for breaking and entering.
“It turns out, even the bike he was riding was stolen,” Const. Shannon Petryshyn said in a release.
The man was held for a bail hearing.
He faces several criminal charges, including theft under $5,000, obstructing/resisting arrest and four counts of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.